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A candlelight memorial to the guy who was murdered Saturday night, 5 minutes after I was loading groceries into our car, 50 yards away from this and left the Walmart parking lot, which is across the street from where this guy was shot to death. I live 200 yds from this memorial. Just another murder in 95670, a 2009 All America City finalist.

Man Shot, Killed Near Light-Rail Station
KCRA.com – ‎Nov 22, 2009‎
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. — A man was shot and killed near a light-rail station in Rancho Cordova shortly after 10 pm Saturday, police said.

One Killed in Shooting Near Rancho Cordova Light Rail Station
News10.net – ‎Nov 22, 2009‎
RANCHO CORDOVA, CA – A shooting near a light rail station at Zinfandel Drive and Folsom Boulevard Saturday night, left a man dead and the gunmen on the …

Man shot to death in Rancho Cordova near shopping center, light rail station
The Sacramento Bee
November 22, 2009
From Loretta Kalb:

A man was shot to death in Rancho Cordova behind a department store near a light rail station Saturday night. Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies said the victim was found lying behind a Ross store near the light rail station at Zinfandel Drive and Folsom Boulevard in Rancho Cordova.

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Of course, Rancho has this covered. We simply don’t talk about all the busineses that have closed or relocated since cityhood, nor do we talk about all the world class, award winning projects that have yet to break ground, and probably never will.

The Dead Mall Problem

Experts say Atlanta, Las Vegas, and retail hubs in California and Florida are at real economic risk if thousands of more stores shutter in 2009.

A CNN.Money report…

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — As the recession leaves more retail casualties in its wake, rising store bankruptcies and mall closures could have devastating economic consequences.

As more stores exit malls, vacancies in regional malls could rise past 7% by year-end, a level not hit since the first quarter of 2001, according to real estate research firm Reis.

Major cities across America will be affected, said David Birnbrey, Chairman and co-CEO of Atlanta-based The Shopping Center Group, a retail real estate services firm. More on CNN.Money